London International Animation Festival
Begins: November 28, 2025
London’s longest running animation festival returns November 28-December 7 featuring a spectrum of contemporary and international animation.
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SIGGRAPH 2024 Showcases Art Gallery and Art Papers
Program displays latest in computer graphics, highlights intersection of art and technology, and illustrates advancements in art, language, and contemporary media art; runs July 28 – August 1 at the Colorado Convention Center.
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GKIDS’ ‘Blue Giant’ Releasing on Digital and Blu-Ray
Watch the trailer! From Shout! Studios, Yuzuru Tachikawa’s critically acclaimed anime comes home on April 30, with special features including a Q&A with Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara.
Netflix Drops ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Cinematic Masterpiece Trailer
The series’ 25-track soundtrack, now available, immerses viewers in the sounds of the upcoming 8-episode adult animation series, set in Edo-period Japan, that tells the story of a master of the sword who lives a life in disguise while seeking revenge; watch it November 3.
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‘Blue Giant’: The Challenge of Animating Vibrant Jazz Soloists
Director Yuzuru Tachikawa discusses the difficulty in capturing the raw power and energy of the musicians behind his new film’s young saxophonist, Dai Miyamoto, and his ambitious trio, when every solo is unique, and recording live performances picks up every little unwanted sound; film playing in U.S. theaters October 8-9.
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2024 British Animation Awards Open for Entries, Adds Int’l Animated Series Category
Also announced is the separation of long format project honors into Best Long Form Animation and Best Feature Film awards.
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NVIDIA Studio Highlights ‘I Am Not Afraid!’ Animated Short
Creative studio Fabian&Fred harnessed Adobe Creative Cloud, Blender, and DaVinci Resolve, bolstered by GeForce RTX 3090 GPUs, creating an authentic reflection of a little girl’s fear and her discovery of the true meaning of bravery.
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Blue Table Post and Chroma VFX Form Creative Alliance
Partnership allows companies to provide a one-stop shop for visual effects, color, sound, and editorial talent.
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Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Finalists Announced
Selections revealed in 9 categories including Best Feature Film, Best Short Film and Best Series; the winners will be announced May 14 at a ceremony in Madrid.
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POW Studios Expands Service Offerings
Best known for its sound services, the post-production company adds VFX, animation, motion graphics, and deliverables.
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All-New Season of ‘Zenimation’ Coming to Disney+
Scenes from Disney classics help audiences unplug and relax for a moment of mindfulness as they enjoy an animated soundscape experience; the new season debuts June 11.
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How Courtney and Ryan Lofty Compose for ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’
The husband-and-wife team move from orchestra to rock, electronic, and hip-hop as they score the hit DreamWorks Animation series, working to ensure the music sounds similar, but not the same, as the huge ‘Fast & Furious’ feature film franchise that started it all.
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Juice Merges with PixelBox, Opens VFX Studio in Shanghai
The visual effects and sound studio’s new branch makes previously remote services more hands-on for its China-based clients; PixelBox deal increases the studio’s resources and capabilities.
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Final Selections Announced for the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards
Winners will be revealed at a May 29 ceremony; event will also honor the Cuban cartoonist and animation film director Juan Padrón.
More Speakers Confirmed for FMX 2021 Open Source Track
The upcoming conference program, in partnership with the Academy Software Foundation, highlights cross-industry efforts to develop shared technology for VFX, animation and sound; additional confirmed speakers include Pixar’s technical director Markus Kranzler and Inda Barnardo, director of ‘Cat and Moth.’
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Watch: Jorja Smith x Popcaan’s Neon-Drenched ‘Come Over’ Music Video
Vividly animated cyberpunk-fueled homage to classic 90’s anime is directed by Amber Grace Johnson of Object & Animal, in collaboration with Future Power Station.
Extended Edition of ‘Zenimation’ Launches on Disney+ October 2
Relax, unplug, and enjoy a moment of mindfulness with long-form versions of Walt Disney Animation’s animated soundscapes.
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Horrorshow and Ziggy Alberts Drop ‘Heaven Pt. II’ Music Video
Australian Hip-Hop duo and singer-songwriter collaborate on new track that takes soulful look at star-crossed lovers separated by the boundaries of heaven and hell.
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Disney Channel’s ‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure’ Wins Three Daytime Emmys
‘Elena of Avalor,’ and ‘Disney Mickey Mouse’ bring home multiple awards at the virtual 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards: Children’s, Lifestyle & Animation.
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Composer Roger Neill Talks the Mellifluous Insanity of ‘JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales’
Mixing as many as 25 different music types, from Beethoven to Grimes, into an 11-minute episode, the veteran musician creates crazy tension through juxtaposing well-known tunes with the show’s graphic and violent images.
New ‘COVID-19 The Series’ Episode Shows There’s a Little ‘Captain Quarantine’ In All of Us
Alvaro Garcia Gonzalez’s latest short captures the animated hopes and dreams of the coronavirus fighter in all of us, especially those who play flamenco guitar.
‘Zenimation’ Animated Short Film Soundscape Compilations Now Available on Disney+
Iconic scenes from Disney classics, with enhanced audio and no dialogue or music, have been edited together into 10 shorts designed to help audiences unplug, relax and refresh.
Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Postponed
3rd edition, previously set for April 16-18 in Tenerife, Spain, will not be held; plans for online edition will soon be released.
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‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmaggedon’ Tops British Animation Awards
Aardman Animation picks up four awards; Sally Hawkins wins Best Voice Performance for ‘Snail and the Whale’; Coldplay’s ‘Daddy’ named Best Music Video
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Finalists Announced for the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards
Winners from the upcoming 3rd Edition will be announced at a special awards ceremony on April 18 in Tenerife, Spain.
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